Parenting in immigration: Experiences of mothers and fathers from Eastern Europe raising children in the United States

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 809-826

  Nesteruk, Olena ^a   Marks, Loren D ^b  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859317890     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.42.6.809     Document Type: Article

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